[2] He subsequently worked as Urban's assistant at Zagłębie Lubin, Legia, Osasuna, Lech Poznań and Śląsk Wrocław.

[9][10][11] After a disappointing season with only 3 wins from 18 games, the Blasters and Kibu Vicuna decided to part away on mutual consent.

[13][14] On 7 March 2022, two games after the winter break, with the team sitting ninth in the table, Vicuña was relieved of his duties.

[15] In December 2022, during the midway of 2022–23 I-League season, Vicuña was roped in as new head coach of another Kolkata-based club Mohammedan Sporting in place of Andrey Chernyshov.

[17] Born in Zizurkil, Basque Country to a business family which owns a steel factory in the town, Vicuña opted to work with football instead.

[18] When asked in an interview about his relationship with current Sevilla FC coach Julen Lopetegui, Vicuña said: "He is a bit senior to me and a good friend of my elder brother, Marcelino.